Cannot wait for AAP decision to be out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCPS teacher here. It is really sad that parents put so much stock into AAP. Children will not suffer for being in base school. When they are in high school, they all get the same choices. Parents, get a life!

It's just an extension of the competitive parenting that's flagrant in these parts since before birth. Surely you know that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS teacher here. It is really sad that parents put so much stock into AAP. Children will not suffer for being in base school. When they are in high school, they all get the same choices. Parents, get a life!

It's just an extension of the competitive parenting that's flagrant in these parts since before birth. Surely you know that?

And its just wanting to know some more info about your child, so you can move onto other important things in life. No one here said their child will suffer if not into AAP. There's nothing wrong with wanting to know, and sharing that anticipation with other like minded folks.

Like if your child tried out for the soccer team, and you have to wait those 2 hours in the car while the coaches decide the final roster and post it on the locker room door. Or when your planning your child's 5th birthday, and you get excited when they blow out the candles. Or when you've wrapped Christmas presents, and you can't wait to see hte look on your child's face when they open it.

Just saying -- everyone has a different perception of life events, and you don't have to hate on a forum where like minded folks are minding their own business. No one here other than you said anything offensive to anyone else.

[Anonymous]

Called AAP office .They said the Decisions will be mailed by April 2nd week

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCPS teacher here. It is really sad that parents put so much stock into AAP. Children will not suffer for being in base school. When they are in high school, they all get the same choices. Parents, get a life!

Parents always want what they perceive as "the best" for their kids. It's human nature. As a teacher it's easy for you to not put a lot of weight into AAP. For regular everyday parents who aren't teachers, they see a program that's prized by FCPS and assume there must be a reason for that. I encouraged my DC try out for swim team because I think it's good to be well rounded in life, not because I expect DC to be an Olympic swimmer or even make it to divisionals. I was nervous waiting for that decision, not because I thought DC would suffer if DC didn't get on the team, but because I'm a parent who was excited for my child to expand her horizons. Maybe there are people who would tell me to get a life and I'm sure she would have been fine if she hadn't made the team, but in the moment the mom emotions came out and I was nervous waiting for the decision. I'm sure it's the same with the posters on this thread. They have lives, being parent/cheerleader for their children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS teacher here. It is really sad that parents put so much stock into AAP. Children will not suffer for being in base school. When they are in high school, they all get the same choices. Parents, get a life!

Parents always want what they perceive as "the best" for their kids. It's human nature. As a teacher it's easy for you to not put a lot of weight into AAP. For regular everyday parents who aren't teachers, they see a program that's prized by FCPS and assume there must be a reason for that. I encouraged my DC try out for swim team because I think it's good to be well rounded in life, not because I expect DC to be an Olympic swimmer or even make it to divisionals. I was nervous waiting for that decision, not because I thought DC would suffer if DC didn't get on the team, but because I'm a parent who was excited for my child to expand her horizons. Maybe there are people who would tell me to get a life and I'm sure she would have been fine if she hadn't made the team, but in the moment the mom emotions came out and I was nervous waiting for the decision. I'm sure it's the same with the posters on this thread. They have lives, being parent/cheerleader for their children.

How much did your parents push you, to become what you are today.. Did you know what is going on with your children's mind and what his or her capabilities are in particular skill before pushing so hard ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS teacher here. It is really sad that parents put so much stock into AAP. Children will not suffer for being in base school. When they are in high school, they all get the same choices. Parents, get a life!

Parents always want what they perceive as "the best" for their kids. It's human nature. As a teacher it's easy for you to not put a lot of weight into AAP. For regular everyday parents who aren't teachers, they see a program that's prized by FCPS and assume there must be a reason for that. I encouraged my DC try out for swim team because I think it's good to be well rounded in life, not because I expect DC to be an Olympic swimmer or even make it to divisionals. I was nervous waiting for that decision, not because I thought DC would suffer if DC didn't get on the team, but because I'm a parent who was excited for my child to expand her horizons. Maybe there are people who would tell me to get a life and I'm sure she would have been fine if she hadn't made the team, but in the moment the mom emotions came out and I was nervous waiting for the decision. I'm sure it's the same with the posters on this thread. They have lives, being parent/cheerleader for their children.

How much did your parents push you, to become what you are today.. Did you know what is going on with your children's mind and what his or her capabilities are in particular skill before pushing so hard ?

Is this the "FCPS teacher" speaking again? Hope not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am ashamed of admitting this but the wait is killing me.

Any other parents with the same feeling?

Pace yourself, you have a long haul. Iowa algebra readiness tests, TJ test, AP/IB tests, PSATs, SATs, SAT IIs, ACTs, college acceptances..............GMATs, MCATs.................

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am ashamed of admitting this but the wait is killing me.

Any other parents with the same feeling?

Pace yourself, you have a long haul. Iowa algebra readiness tests, TJ test, AP/IB tests, PSATs, SATs, SAT IIs, ACTs, college acceptances..............GMATs, MCATs.................

..... cheating scandal, ADHD med addictions, suspension from college, departure from college for "personal" reasons, breakdown, marriage, divorce, disaffection with well-paid job that all of this was supposed to be leading to, inability to get job that all this was supposed to be leading to... whether kid got into AAP will seem a really ridiculous thing to have worried about by comparison.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS teacher here. It is really sad that parents put so much stock into AAP. Children will not suffer for being in base school. When they are in high school, they all get the same choices. Parents, get a life!

It's just an extension of the competitive parenting that's flagrant in these parts since before birth. Surely you know that?

And its just wanting to know some more info about your child, so you can move onto other important things in life. No one here said their child will suffer if not into AAP. There's nothing wrong with wanting to know, and sharing that anticipation with other like minded folks.

Like if your child tried out for the soccer team, and you have to wait those 2 hours in the car while the coaches decide the final roster and post it on the locker room door. Or when your planning your child's 5th birthday, and you get excited when they blow out the candles. Or when you've wrapped Christmas presents, and you can't wait to see hte look on your child's face when they open it.

Just saying -- everyone has a different perception of life events, and you don't have to hate on a forum where like minded folks are minding their own business. No one here other than you said anything offensive to anyone else.

There are a lot of like-minded people supporting Trump for president, too. That doesn't make them right. The only hate I'm seeing is people lashing out at a teacher for stating something she might know a little about. How dare she when all you parents who have never had a kid in AAP and are on pins and needles about it certainly know better than someone whose been in education or has older kids and has seen how it all works out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am ashamed of admitting this but the wait is killing me.

Any other parents with the same feeling?

Pace yourself, you have a long haul. Iowa algebra readiness tests, TJ test, AP/IB tests, PSATs, SATs, SAT IIs, ACTs, college acceptances..............GMATs, MCATs.................

..... cheating scandal, ADHD med addictions, suspension from college, departure from college for "personal" reasons, breakdown, marriage, divorce, disaffection with well-paid job that all of this was supposed to be leading to, inability to get job that all this was supposed to be leading to... whether kid got into AAP will seem a really ridiculous thing to have worried about by comparison.

Speaking from experience?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCPS teacher here. It is really sad that parents put so much stock into AAP. Children will not suffer for being in base school. When they are in high school, they all get the same choices. Parents, get a life!

I couldn't agree more. I've had kids in high school and it really puts AAP/non-AAP in perspective. No one remembers or cares who was in it, and the playing field is level once again. It's too bad AAP has made the early and middle years fraught and angst-ridden for so many.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS teacher here. It is really sad that parents put so much stock into AAP. Children will not suffer for being in base school. When they are in high school, they all get the same choices. Parents, get a life!

+10000

They will get the same choices and not everyone from TJ or Langley or McLean became any thing significant by studying there.. I don't know any well known academic alumni from these schools..

Umm... I agree kids will get the same choices once high school rolls around, but what do those particular schools have to do with AAP? Once middle school is over, all students are able to enroll in advanced classes, regardless of what high school they attend. Sounds like you just wanted to throw those three schools under the bus due to the chip on your shoulder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS teacher here. It is really sad that parents put so much stock into AAP. Children will not suffer for being in base school. When they are in high school, they all get the same choices. Parents, get a life!

It's just an extension of the competitive parenting that's flagrant in these parts since before birth. Surely you know that?

And its just wanting to know some more info about your child, so you can move onto other important things in life. No one here said their child will suffer if not into AAP. There's nothing wrong with wanting to know, and sharing that anticipation with other like minded folks.

Like if your child tried out for the soccer team, and you have to wait those 2 hours in the car while the coaches decide the final roster and post it on the locker room door. Or when your planning your child's 5th birthday, and you get excited when they blow out the candles. Or when you've wrapped Christmas presents, and you can't wait to see hte look on your child's face when they open it.

Just saying -- everyone has a different perception of life events, and you don't have to hate on a forum where like minded folks are minding their own business. No one here other than you said anything offensive to anyone else.

There are a lot of like-minded people supporting Trump for president, too. That doesn't make them right. The only hate I'm seeing is people lashing out at a teacher for stating something she might know a little about. How dare she when all you parents who have never had a kid in AAP and are on pins and needles about it certainly know better than someone whose been in education or has older kids and has seen how it all works out.

So well said. Some of these parents of younger kids have built up AAP in their minds as the be-all, end-all. It's really... not. It's too bad they don't have the perspective of some of the parents of older kids who have BTDT, or of the sensible teacher on this thread. Oh well. One day they'll wake up and wonder what all the fuss was about.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS teacher here. It is really sad that parents put so much stock into AAP. Children will not suffer for being in base school. When they are in high school, they all get the same choices. Parents, get a life!

It's just an extension of the competitive parenting that's flagrant in these parts since before birth. Surely you know that?

And its just wanting to know some more info about your child, so you can move onto other important things in life. No one here said their child will suffer if not into AAP. There's nothing wrong with wanting to know, and sharing that anticipation with other like minded folks.

Like if your child tried out for the soccer team, and you have to wait those 2 hours in the car while the coaches decide the final roster and post it on the locker room door. Or when your planning your child's 5th birthday, and you get excited when they blow out the candles. Or when you've wrapped Christmas presents, and you can't wait to see hte look on your child's face when they open it.

Just saying -- everyone has a different perception of life events, and you don't have to hate on a forum where like minded folks are minding their own business. No one here other than you said anything offensive to anyone else.

There are a lot of like-minded people supporting Trump for president, too. That doesn't make them right. The only hate I'm seeing is people lashing out at a teacher for stating something she might know a little about. How dare she when all you parents who have never had a kid in AAP and are on pins and needles about it certainly know better than someone whose been in education or has older kids and has seen how it all works out.

So well said. Some of these parents of younger kids have built up AAP in their minds as the be-all, end-all. It's really... not. It's too bad they don't have the perspective of some of the parents of older kids who have BTDT, or of the sensible teacher on this thread. Oh well. One day they'll wake up and wonder what all the fuss was about.

Testify! Or not. Nobody cares. As with so many threads on this board, "the fuss" is mostly coming from the echo chamber of AAP detractors who frequent this board for reasons best known only to themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS teacher here. It is really sad that parents put so much stock into AAP. Children will not suffer for being in base school. When they are in high school, they all get the same choices. Parents, get a life!

It's just an extension of the competitive parenting that's flagrant in these parts since before birth. Surely you know that?

And its just wanting to know some more info about your child, so you can move onto other important things in life. No one here said their child will suffer if not into AAP. There's nothing wrong with wanting to know, and sharing that anticipation with other like minded folks.

Like if your child tried out for the soccer team, and you have to wait those 2 hours in the car while the coaches decide the final roster and post it on the locker room door. Or when your planning your child's 5th birthday, and you get excited when they blow out the candles. Or when you've wrapped Christmas presents, and you can't wait to see hte look on your child's face when they open it.

Just saying -- everyone has a different perception of life events, and you don't have to hate on a forum where like minded folks are minding their own business. No one here other than you said anything offensive to anyone else.

There are a lot of like-minded people supporting Trump for president, too. That doesn't make them right. The only hate I'm seeing is people lashing out at a teacher for stating something she might know a little about. How dare she when all you parents who have never had a kid in AAP and are on pins and needles about it certainly know better than someone whose been in education or has older kids and has seen how it all works out.

No one is lashing out at the teacher for "stating something she might know a little about." If the teacher intended to provide constructive advice, she wouldn't have ended her post with "get a life!" Clearly her intent was to be snarky. I'm sure if she had said, "as a teacher, I know it all evens out, and even if your child doesn't get into AAP, he/she will be fine. In high school they have the same opportunities, and from my experience whether a child was in AAP doesn't have a significant impact on academic success in high school, so don't stress about the result," I'm sure people would have thanked her for her reassuring words.